Milorganite

[Reira Evenstar]

We have always loved using Milorganite to fertilize our yards. I am wondering if it is tortoise safe at all. It says it's organic, but I know nothing about fertilizers (except to keep torts away). Here it is if you have no idea what I am talking about:

http://www.milorganite.com/

 

[Iochroma]

I talked to the reps from this company a few years ago, because at one point there had been a concern raised about heavy metals in this product; they assured me that the processes had been advanced, and that each batch was assayed for metals and toxins. They promote is as a soil amendment for vegetable gardening.

 

[Kapidolo Farms]

Milorganite is waste water (hint hint) from Milwaukee that has been sold as fertilizer for a very long time. http://www.milorganite.com/using-milorganite/what-is-milorganite and http://onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/makingmilorganite.html

So it's the by-product of the break down of human waste. Much like when cow manure is used to fertilize food crops, you sorta are and sorta not eating cow feces.

Sleep tight.